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Updated 3/10/10

MARCH EVENTS FOR THE WEST SEATTLE/FAUNTLEROY YMCA (WSB sponsor) BRANCHES – CLICK HERE

MARCH EVENTS AT CAMP LONG

MARCH AND APRIL EVENTS AT THE SENIOR CENTER OF WEST SEATTLE (click here)

WINTER BROCHURE FOR ALL WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY CENTERS (PLUS SOUTH PARK), CLICK HERE

LIST OF OPEN HOUSES AT ALL SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WEST SEATTLE (AND THE REST OF THE CITY)

THROUGH MARCH 14: Girl Scout Cookie sales! More here

MARCH 11: Registration continues for new session at West Seattle community centers

WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS THROUGH APRIL 3: “Sunlight” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor)

MARCH 11: West Seattle Art Walk, 6-9 pm, venues all over West Seattle (listed here)

MARCH 11: Sports signups at West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor) – more here

MARCH 11: South Seattle Community College Garden Center open 11-3 (north end of campus) (see the full season schedule here)

MARCH 11: Sports banquet at Chief Sealth High School, 6 pm

MARCH 11: Opening reception during the WS Art Walk for Twilight Artist Collective’s new show (read more here)

MARCH 11: Basketball tryouts continue for 4th-8th graders at White Center’s Salvation Army Community Center (details here)

MARCH 11: The March 11 meeting of the Fauntleroy Watershed Council (7 PM at the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse) will include a first look at restoration plans for Fenton Glen, next to Fauntleroy Park. If you’re a watershed resident who’s interested in shaping the future of the park, Fauntleroy Creek, and/or Fauntleroy Cove, you are encouraged to attend. Agenda and past minutes at www.fauntleroy.net.

MARCH 11 AND MONDAYS/THURSDAYS/SATURDAYS: The Hiawatha Tae Kwon Do Club is looking for new members for its ongoing classes at the Hiawatha Community Center in West Seattle. Adults (18 and older) can sign up to learn Tae Kwon Do, a Korean martial art known for its fast sparring techniques, dynamic forms, and strong kicks. The club is focused on self-improvement in a non-competitive atmosphere that promotes unity, respect, and indomitable spirit. Classes cost $30/month and meet Mondays & Thursdays 7-8:30pm and Saturdays 11:15am-1:15pm. Beginners are definitely welcome and preferred; new students can join at any time! Check out our website at www.hiawathatkd.org, email hiawathatkd@gmail.com for questions, or call (206) 684-7441 for registration information

MARCH 11: During the West Seattle Art Walk, Shadowland features Katie Voss Quintet. Begins 8 PM

MARCH 11: During West Seattle Art Walk: Tom Norton, West Seattle artist/musician/composer painting live and performing original music LIVE at The Bohemian Restaurant/Gallery, Thursday, March 11, 7-10PM

MARCH 12: Lunch ladies Doree and Sue at Denny International Middle School are trying to break a record today, starting at 10:45 am, by feeding everyone in attendance at school – they’re calling it “Rockin’ the Record” – if you have a student at Denny, they hope you’ll have her/him eat lunch there today!

MARCH 12: Alki Taekwondo Kid’s Class will be giving a Taekwondo Demonstration this Friday evening, March 12th, 4:30-5:30. Alki Taekwondo is celebrating the visit of Korean Taekwondo Grand Master, Chin Ho Lee’s Seattle visit. The demonstration will involve traditional orthodox Taekwondo kicking drills, breaking techniques, self defense applications, and precision master kicking demonstrations (lighter than gravity kicks).
Alki Taekwondo is the only remaining TKD training center in continuous operation since Grand Master Lee’s Seattle Dojang opened in the 1960s. GM Chin Ho Lee opened the first Korean Martial Art’s school in the Northwest, opposed at that time by the various martial arts schools already present in Seattle. At Alki Church, Anderson Hall, 6115 SW Hinds Street, Seattle 98116. Contact – Master Stephen Coates, Phone 206-930-4541, alkitaekwondo@aol.com – The Taekwondo Demonstration is Free

MARCH 12: **No** Friday Skate Night at Alki Community Center! It’s every Friday through Friday, May 15, 2009, except for furlough days, and this is one of them. Other Fridays, the time is from 6:45 pm- 8:45 pm every Friday. Cost is $3 per person. Skates are available on site. For more information please call 206-684 -7430.

MARCH 12-13: Tibbetts United Methodist Church’s annual rummage sale (keep an eye on the church website for details), 9 am to 3 pm both days

MARCH 12-13: And the other big church rummage sale: West Side Presbyterian’ annual sale starts Friday March 12, 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday March 13, 9 am to 2 pm. 3601 California Ave SW. 200 plus families donate to this sale. We have thousands of items: hundreds of books, quality gently used clothing and shoes for the whole family, furniture, toys, baby gear, collectable items, costume and vintage jewelry, craft, holiday items and more! Questions or for more information; 206-95-4477 or wspc.org/ministries/Youth/garage_sale.htm.

MARCH 12: Seattle Lutheran High School dinner/auction, Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College

MARCH 12: West Seattle Eagles present “Luck of the Irish Dinner” on Friday evening. Dinner is served from 5:30-7:00PM. Dinner and music is open to the public. Non-members who would like to drink must be signed in by an Eagle member. All proceeds will benefit the 2010 MS Walk. Please use door at back of the building, closest to the alley.

MARCH 12: Some Seattle Parks facilities closed (like community centers) because of furloughs

MARCH 13: Drop off donations for White Center Food Bank pet-food drive (details here)

MARCH 13: Boomerang Summer collecting food/money donations for West Seattle Food Bank during performance at Redline Music and Sports, 8:30 pm – see the Facebook event page here

MARCH 13: Boy Scout Troop 284 celebrates its 95th Anniversary! Troop 284 (originally chartered as Troop 4 in 1915) is one of the oldest continuously chartered troops in the state of Washington. This year we are celebrating our 95th Anniversary as a troop at the same time Scouting turns 100! You are cordially invited to attend our celebration on Saturday, March 13, from 2-4pm. It will be held in the Parish Hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, on the corner of 34th Ave SW and SW Myrtle in West Seattle. Please help us spread the word to Troop alumni, Eagle Scouts and Scoutmasters. Join us in celebrating this great program called Scouting that has been growing leaders for 100 years. Send us your memories of the troop to 95th@troop284.org to be added to the troop history book. RSVPs can also be sent to 95th@troop284.org. For a look at what the troop is doing now, visit our website at www.troop284.org

MARCH 13: West Seattle Film Forum views and discusses “Equilibrium,” High Point Library, 11 am (more details here)

MARCH 13: From the West Seattle Eagles – Saturday 3/13 is Steak Night at the Eagles. Menu includes a HUGE steak, baked potato, dinner roll, vegetable and salad for $13. Dinner is open to the public. Please use door at back of the building, closest to the alley.

MARCH 13: Sanislo Elementary’s 4th Grade Used Book Sale!
Sanislo Elementary School
1812 SW Myrtle St – (206) 252-8380
Saturday, March 13th from 10 am- 2 pm.
Sanislo’s 4th graders are having a Used Book sale to raise money for their annual educational overnight trip. There will be many books of all types for sale as well as coffee, tea and treats. You are invited to this fun event! If you have books that you would like to donate, drop them by the school or call Lisa at 206-767-3561 for other arrangements.

MARCH 13: Used book sale organized by Kristi Keithly for Breast Cancer 3Day fundraiser, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Seaview Methodist Church – bake sale too

MARCH 13: Time for our First 2010
ORCHARD STREET RAVINE WORK PARTY
9:00 to 1:00
Hey, it’s Spring ;>)))
It looks that way too! If you haven’t taken a walk in the ravine you’re over do. There are lots of blooming shrubs – Ribes in pink and white, Indian Plum and various types of Mahonia. The birds are arriving too. Join us, visit with neighbors and friends, get some exercise, have some coffee and treats, make a difference in your neighborhood and the environment for wildlife and a Greener Seattle! Bring your gloves we have tools – For questions e-mail Carol Schultz mark.schultz2@comcast.net

MARCH 13: Open house at Three Tree Montessori (WSB sponsor) in Burien, 1-3 pm (220 SW 160th)

MARCH 13: Creating a Great Central Waterfront city meeting, High Point Community Center, 2:30 pm (more here)

MARCH 13: 12:30-1:30 pm, Women’s Self-Defense Class. Again, FREE of charge. Seattle Integrated Martial Arts (WSB sponsor), 206-935-4531 simamartialarts.com

MARCH 13: Max and Quinn’s Atomic Boys Shop-O-Rama in Admiral celebrates its 2nd anniversary, 10 am-6 pm, stop by to help celebrate! (details here)

MARCH 13: Pathfinder K-8 benefit auction/dinner, Brockey Center at SSCC, 5 pm (more in this Facebook event)

MARCH 13: West Seattle’s Waltz into Spring Community Dance at the Hiawatha Community Center (2700 California Ave. SW)
7-8pm– Beginning Waltz Lesson
8-10pm– Dance to Swing, Waltz, Blues, and More!
Don’t know how to dance? No worries, mini-lessons throughout the evening to keep you dancing.
Childcare available- just contact Lilli Ann.
No partner needed. Come with or without one. Come out, kick up your heels, and dance!
Lots of friendly people. We’ll even do a mixer to help you meet them!
Lesson and Dance $12
Lesson or Dance only $8
Instructor and DJ, Lilli Ann Carey: www.danceforjoy.biz / 206-264-5646

MARCH 13: BlueStreet Jazz Voices‘ winter concert “Under the Influence” is Saturday, March 13, 7:30 PM right here at the West Seattle H.S. Performing Arts Center – featuring our wonderful gourmet chocolate bar at intermission and some great vocal guests, including nationally renowned singer Stephanie Nakasian.

MARCH 13: Seattle Public School’s Option School Fair – a Family-to-Family event
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10a-12noon
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence (Seattle Public Schools HQ)
2445 3rd Avenue S
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/m_news/comp.dxml?app=Story&storyId=2386&settings=default
Join us to learn more about Seattle’s unique Option Schools:
K-5s: Queen Anne, Thornton Creek
K-8s: AS #1, Jane Addams, Orca, Pathfinder, Salmon Bay, South Shore, TOPS
High Schools: Center School, STEM@Cleveland, Nova
Representatives from each school will be onsite to share stories and answer questions. Enrollment personnel onsite to answer questions and accept applications.

MARCH 13-14: Baseball camp for 5- to 10-year-olds, led by Seattle Lutheran High School champs – details here

MARCH 14: Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 am – spring forward to 3 am

MARCH 14: Benefit brunch for the Nature Consortium (with event sponsors including WSB); noon-1:30 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy, RSVP info here

MARCH 14 AND EVERY SUNDAY: 3 pm Sundays, board games at Starbucks in Morgan Junction – some will be there, but you’re welcome to bring your own!

MARCH 14: Six-class series begins at NW Ayurveda, “Embrace Ayurveda” – see full series of classes listed here

MARCH 14: “Resolving Pain Issues,” Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy (WSB sponsor), 2-4 pm

MARCH 14: Board Game Afternoon at Southwest Branch Library, presented by Friends of Southwest Library, 1-4:30 pm (“Pi Day”)

MARCH 14: Annual Irish Dinner at Holy Rosary, 4 pm

MARCH 14: 34th District Democratic Caucus at Mount View Elementary School in White Center – from 34th DDs chair Tim Nuse:

We will accomplish a number of responsibilities during our 2010 Caucus. We will elect 35 delegates and 18 alternates to the King County and Washington State Conventions, who will bring forward the issues and concerns of neighborhoods throughout the 34th District. We will develop our district platform, identifying and highlighting those issues and concerns in platform items and resolutions. And we will likely hear from candidates running for election this November.

It starts at 1 pm.

MARCH 14: Public Opera will be performing at Table 35 in West Seattle on Sunday March 14th for one show from 6pm – 8pm. Come and enjoy the beautiful new restaurant of Sam Faour the previous owner of Salute of Bellevue and the soaring voices of opera! Barbara Smith Jones is back as our dramatic soprano and Stephen Wall will be our guest tenor. Misha Myznikov is the baritone and Victoria Chaussee is the mezzo-soprano. Table 35 is located at 4752 California Ave SW in West Seattle 206-407-3474. No Cover!! For more information email info@publicopera.com

MARCH 14: If native plants is one of your things, the Second (Annual?) Tour de Fronds on Sunday, March 14, is for you. Native plant specialist Steve Richmond will lead a stroll through Fauntleroy Park, starting at 2 PM at the east end of the Fauntleroy Church parking lot. Dress for the weather and bring your curiosity about what’s happening in the park as spring approaches. Free.

MARCH 14 AND EVERY SUNDAY: West Seattle Farmers’ Market, 10 am-2 pm, The Junction (44th/Alaska)

MARCH 15: Sustainable West Seattle’s monthly meeting, Senior Center of West Seattle, 7 pm (full details here)

MARCH 15: ArtsWest announces its next season, be there! free! 7:30 pm

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: Shadowland presents Eric Fridrich and Friends – Begins at 8 PM

MARCH 15: Be part of the mayor’s Youth and Families Initiative – join a meeting at Denny International Middle School, 7 pm (more details here)

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: West Seattle Duplicate Bridge Club, West Seattle Eagles Lodge 4426 Calif. Ave SW, 11 am every Monday. Contact Sue for info, 206-938-0179

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: Trivia night at Christo’s on Alki with Tom Hutyler, starts at 7 pm. Cash prizes, and a new menu featuring new items and lower prices. Happy hour begins at 6:30 and Trivia Contest at 7…bring your friends and test your knowledge.

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: Bingo at Alki UCC church – doors open at 5:30 pm, games start at 6:30 pm (read more here)

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: Every Monday 7-8:30pm Ballroom & Latin dancing at Kenyon Hall
$15 drop in. More info www.balorico.blogspot.com – first Monday of the month, free ballroom/Latin dancing lessons at 6 pm

MARCH 15 AND EVERY MONDAY: West Seattle Duplicate Bridge Club, West Seattle Eagles Lodge 4426 Calif. Ave SW, 11 am every Monday. Contact Sue for info, 206-938-0179

MARCH 16: Special Census 2010 information sessions, open to the community too, start at South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) – full details here

MARCH 16 AND EVERY TUESDAY: Rock music trivia every Tuesday night at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 8 pm

MARCH 16 AND EVERY TUESDAY: Open turntables night at Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor), 6 pm – see the calendar here

MARCH 16 AND EVERY TUESDAY: Starlite Singer Songwriter Night at Shadowland in The Junction. Begins at 9:30PM

MARCH 16: Come hear West Seattle’s very own orchestra, 45 members strong! Westside Symphonette:
Program Highlights:
Orchestra classics – Finlandia, Intermezzo from
Hary Janos, Bugler’s Holiday (with a twist!)
Sing along: Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel
Special guests: Gatewood and Roxhill advanced strings and their coaches
Gatewood Elementary 4320 S.W. Myrtle St. in the cafeteria
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Everyone Welcome!
Admission $1.00!
Extra donations appreciated

MARCH 16: Planning meeting for new Genesee-area neighborhood council, West Seattle PCC (WSB sponsor), 7 pm – here’s our original announcement

MARCH 16: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting, Southwest Precinct, 7 pm

MARCH 17: Seattle Free School presents a class on facilitating Seattle Free School classes (aimed at having more of them here in West Seattle!), West Seattle (Admiral) Library branch, 7:45 pm

MARCH 17 AND EVERY WEDNESDAY: Trivia at Skylark Cafe (WSB sponsor), 6:45 pm

MARCH 17: Delridge Neighborhoods District Council meeting, Youngstown Arts Center, 7 pm – Agenda:

AGENDA

7pm Introductions: Neighborhood Reports and Announcements
7:20 City-Wide Neighborhood Council Report – Donn Devore
7:30 Department of Neighborhoods Reports
§ Neighborhood Matching Fund
§ Neighborhood Projects Fund – Ron Angeles
§ Historic Preservation and Major Institutions – Karen Gordon

Guest Presenters:
7:50 Camp Long Renovation – Nathan Torgelson
8:00 North Highline Annexation – Peggy Weiss, Mark Eftes
8:10 Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Discussion: (30 min.)
8:25 District Council Retreat Summary and Follow-up Discussion – Pete Spalding
Communications/Outreach Committee – website, google group, etc. (Donn/Derek)
Form other committees?
8:55 Other business/new community issues
9pm Adjourn

MARCH 17: Admiral District Pub Crawl presented by Happy Hour Extended – details on this Facebook event page

MARCH 18: Meeting about Barton pump station “combined sewer overflow” plan, Southwest Community Center, 6 pm (more details here)

MARCH 18: Shadowland presents Jay Cates Quintet – Begins at 8 PM

MARCH 18: Information meeting for West Seattle Bodyworks Rock-n-Roll Seattle Half Marathon Training Program
When: Thursday, March 18th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: West Seattle BodyWorks studio, 5251 California Ave SW
Contact: Michele Pettinger, 206.272.0425

MARCH 19: Professional Development Day for Seattle Public Schools – no classes

MARCH 19: SCHOOL’S OUT! SLICK SKILLS Basketball Clinic presented by The Watts Foundation March 19th it’s NO SCHOOL…ALL HOOPS! Register NOW at www.thewattsfoundation.org
WHO: Boys and Girls, Grades 3-9
WHAT: Join NBA Legend, Slick Watts and Watts Basketball’s Coaches for a full day of skills, drills, games and prizes WHERE: West Seattle High School
WHEN: Friday. March 19th, 9am-4:00pm COST: $75.00
***SPECIAL OFFER: Register Before March 12th for ONLY $65.00***

MARCH 19: WSB coverage note – MOPS

MARCH 20: Community chat with School Board rep Steve Sundquist, High Point Library, 11 am

MARCH 20: Benefit brunch for Family Promise of Seattle, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, with folk music, noon-2 pm

MARCH 20: Street Scramble at Alki Beach, 9 am (streetscramble.com)

MARCH 20: Mary Shaver Marionettes Present: Cinderella & the Bug Brigade
Saturday, 3/20/10
1-2 p.m.
Alki Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave. S.W.
Activity Fee: $5/person each show
Tickets can be bought at Alki Community Center by calling 206 -684 -7430 or register online at www.seattle.gov/parks.

MARCH 20: Come join the fun! We’ll pick up the trash around the playground and beyond depending on how many people participate.
When: March 20th from 10am-12pm
Where: Delridge Community Center Playground, 4501 Delridge Way S.W.
Why: With our new playground, and unusually warm weather this year, the playground and surrounding park is getting littered with trash. With budget cuts, the Parks Department is unable to keep it picked up regularly. The flower beds haven’t been weeded since the Playground Build Day last July, so if you have some gardening tools you can pull weeds too. Let’s work together and have fun! All ages are welcome. We’ll provide some coffee and hot chocolate to warm you up. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Prizes will be awarded – the very last chance to own a Heart Delridge Tee Shirt!

MARCH 21: SoundYoga (WSB sponsor) offers free Sunday yoga, 11 am

MARCH 21: West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival Spring Tea and Silent Auction, 2 pm (more details here)

MARCH 21: Highland Park Improvement Club spring clean event

MARCH 21: Seattle Humane Society Maxmobile pet adoption event at Next-to-Nature in The Junction, 11 am-3 pm

MARCH 22: Have a Conversation That Matters!
Monday, March 22nd, 6:45-9pm, C&P Coffee Co, 5612 California Ave SW
Please register through the Meetup group:
www.meetup.com/Conversations-That-Matter-Seattle/calendar/12667391/
Suggested donation of $5.
TOPIC: How can we creatively improve the quality of life for ourselves, our loved ones, and our community? “If you always do what you’ve always done, then you will always get what you’ve always got.” Creativity has long been seen as the domain of artists and advertisers. However, if creative problem-solving is a skill that can be learned (it is) and applied to any situation, why aren’t we using it more? Questions for reflection available on the Meetup page.

MARCH 23: Rotary Club of West Seattle’s luncheon program: 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.: “Establishing Sustainable Prosthetic Services for Amputees in Haiti.” Winfried Danke, Executive Director of the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation, a world leader in ensuring that children and adults suffering from limb loss and deformity will have access to high quality orthopedic and rehabilitation services, will brief us on the current situation in Haiti and plans for long-term solutions. The public is welcome. We meet at Salty’s on Alki. Buffet lunch cost $20 per person. Visit http://www.westseattlerotary.org for more information.

MARCH 23: WALKING ON LOGS: Are you a fan of Walking on Logs? Are you interested in helping to maintain and preserve this West Seattle welcome symbol? If so, please join us at a meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd, 5:30 p.m. at the meeting room at the High Point branch library at 3411 S.W. Raymond Street (intersection of SW Raymond and 35th Avenue SW). The statues and surround have been maintained for the past decade or more by local hero Earl Cruzen. Earl is 89 now and it’s time for others to take over upkeep of the statues and the grounds directly surrounding them. The purpose of our meeting is to begin the process of creating a feasible long term solution for upkeep of the statues and the landscaping in the area immediately surrounding them. If you are seriously interested in helping find and create a solution and have time and/or resources to contribute, please join us at the meeting. We hope not only individuals, but community groups (particularly those groups that regularly use the statues to advertise their causes) and local businesses will join us in this endeavor. Hope to see you there. Nancy Driver on behalf of Earl Cruzen.

MARCH 23: Climb for a Cure fundraiser at Talarico’s – tons of auction items donated locally – 6-9 pm – details in this WSB Forums post

MARCH 23: Next meeting of the Alaskan Way Viaduct South Portal Working Group, Puget Sound Regional Council Board Room (1011 Western), 4 pm

MARCH 23: The always-popular Fauntleroy Food Fest and FCA Annual Meeting will be Tuesday, March 23; 5:30 PM at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Mark your calendar for a leisurely evening of tasting, visiting, deciding, and browsing community information tables activities.

MARCH 24: Highland Park Action Committee meeting, Highland Park Improvement Club, 7 pm

MARCH 24: Poetry & Storytelling Event at C & P Coffee from 6-8 pm. Free, all ages, monthly series with a featured reader followed by open mic for stories and tales (short and tall).

MARCH 25: South Delridge/White Center Community Safety Coalition meeting, White Center DSHS office (directions here), 6 pm

MARCH 25: Author Reading and Signing at West Seattle Branch, Seattle Public Libraries
“All About Lulu” by Bainbridge Island author Jonathan Evison
When: March 25th, 2010
Time: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Where: West Seattle Library, 2306 42nd Ave SW
Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome.
The event is co-sponsored by Square One Books (WSB sponsor)
Copies of the book will be for sale at the reading.

MARCH 26: Spring Immune Support, Part 2, at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy (WSB sponsor), 5-6 pm

MARCH 26-28: Sidewalk sale at Mountain to Sound Outfitters (WSB sponsor), including barbecue 6-9 pm on Friday night (business open till 9:30 that night) – details online here

MARCH 27-28: Alaskan Way Viaduct closed, 6 am-6 pm each day

MARCH 27: Tree-planting and Clean n Green event along Fauntleroy, starting from Fairmount Playfield, 9 am (more details here)

MARCH 27: Fireworks show on Elliott Bay, in honor of General Construction Company’s centennial (latest on the Seattle Special Events calendar)

MARCH 27: 34th Legislative District Republican caucus, Southwest Community Center, 9:15 am (district map and infolink here)

MARCH 27: Seafair Commodores Bowl-a-thon at West Seattle Bowl, 11 am

MARCH 27: Earth Hour tonight (details here), starts at 8:30 pm

MARCH 27: MUSIC NORTHWEST presents
Cutting Edge
New Works for Piano
A multi-media feast of post-minimalist piano music accompanied by vibrant visual art projections.
with pianists
Oksana Ezhokina
Robert Krupnick
Jane Harty
March 27, 2010
7:30 pm
Olympic Recital Hall
Program includes:
China Gates John Adams
Palais de Mari Morton Feldman
The Heaven Ladder, Book 7 Terry Riley
Moon Whispers, Cloud Shimmies Janice Giteck (World Premiere)
Private Dances Kyle Gann
Levante Osvaldo Golijov
Phrygian Dances John Adams
Olympic Recital Hall, 6000 16th Ave. SW, Seattle 98106
Located on the campus of South Seattle Community College. Free Parking.
Tickets and Directions: (206) 937 2899 or www.musicnorthwest.org $18/Gen; $16/Sr.; Free for students to age 25, but must be reserved in advance.

MARCH 27: Another bowl-a-thon at West Seattle Bowl, 2 pm, to benefit Solid Ground: “Strike Out Hunger” (more info here)

MARCH 27: White Center Educare Learning Center grand opening, 1 pm

MARCH 28: Last day of operations for Morgan Junction Tully’s Coffee store

MARCH 28: “Thriving in Menopause” event at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, noon-4 pm

MARCH 29-APRIL 2: Spring Break for Seattle Public Schools (full calendar here)

MARCH 29: Meeting about Murray pump station “combined sewer overflow” plan, Southwest Community Center, 6 pm (more details here)

MARCH 29-31: Alki Kids’ Place spring-break camp.
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ages 4 -14
$50 per child for the full day or $25 per child half day (9-1 or 1-6)
Lunch and snacks are included. Activities include: games, crafts, movies, music, stories, baking, beach walks and much more. Special activities during Spring Break Camp: dyeing eggs, egg hunt, and basket crafts. Contact Cheryl to register 206.938.0145 or alkikidsplace@aol.com

MARCH 30: Admiral Neighborhood Association crime-prevention seminar at Hiawatha, 6:30 pm

MARCH 31: Groundbreaking for new South Park transfer station – 3:30 pm at the bus yard, 5-7 pm open house at SP Community Center

APRIL 1: Seattle Parks facilities smoking rules and new Code of Conduct scheduled to take effect

APRIL 4: Argosy Cruises presents:
EASTER SUNDAY BRUNCH CRUISE
Sunday, April 4, 12pm-2pm
Royal Argosy, Pier 56, Seattle Waterfront
Enjoy Easter Brunch with the family this April on the beautiful Royal Argosy. Guests will have fabulous views of the Seattle skyline during their cruise, a delicious brunch buffet and live music on some decks. Plus a special “kids area” (unsupervised) with arts and crafts, as well as an on-board Easter Egg Hunt for small children! There will also be an Easter bunny for photos. Rate: Adults and Seniors $59pp, Children aged 5-12 $20, Children 4 and under no charge. (Dining Room service charge and applicable taxes additional at time of booking)

APRIL 4: First West Seattle Spokespeople bike ride, meet at Alki Bike and Board, 2606 California SW, 10 am (and every 1st Sunday) – see the original announcement here

APRIL 4: Argosy Cruises presents EASTER SUNDAY ON BLAKE ISLAND
Sunday, April 4, 11:30am-3:30pm
Pier 55, Seattle Waterfront
Enjoy an afternoon outing with your family which includes a cruise to Blake Island, a wonderful lunch buffet and Easter Egg Hunt on the Island (indoors if the weather is uncooperative!) In the longhouse Paul Richardson will be providing some wonderful background music, and the Easter Bunny will be joining us as well! Rate: Adults $69pp, Children aged 5-12 $29, Children 4 and under no charge. (Festive Cabaret Seating applies – parties sit with other parties to fill a table)

APRIL 5: First day of the King County Water Taxi’s 2010 season (here’s our sneak peek at the vessel)

APRIL 7: Southwest District Council meeting, with guests including City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) board room, 7 pm

APRIL 7: 34th District Democrats‘ monthly meeting, The Hall at Fauntleroy, 7 pm

APRIL 7: West Seattle Chamber of Commerce annual awards breakfast, Salty’s on Alki, 7:30 am (ticket info at wschamber.com)

APRIL 8: APRIL 8, 15, 22, 29: READ THE KORAN IN FOUR WEEKS, First Lutheran Church of West Seattle, 935-6530, www.flcws.org (Have you wanted to know for yourself what the Koran says in a world where Islam is mentioned nearly every day in the news? Then make plans now to join this four-week guided reading led by Pastor Ron Marshall — who’s been teaching this class four times a year since 2003. The $50 registration fee includes an authorized translation of the Koran for your keeping. Worksheets and other background handouts from Islamic scholars will be provided for each class session the week before. Call now to register or make inquiries.)

APRIL 9: Twelfth Night Productions opens “The Miss Firecracker Contest” at Youngstown Arts Center – full details here

APRIL 10: High Point Summer Youth Activities Fair, 10 am-1 pm (more here)

APRIL 10: Friends of the Animals Foundation auction: The auction will be a joint one with Feral Cat Assistance and Trapping and will be held at the RockSport (behind Super Supplements) on Saturday, April 10th from 2-5pm.

APRIL 11: Board Game Afternoon at Southwest Branch Library, presented by Friends of Southwest Library, 1-4:30 pm

APRIL 11: West Seattle Art Club celebrates its centennial witha Centennial Tea, West Seattle Library, 2-4 pm

APRIL 11: Honk Fest West shuts down part of The Junction for a musical street party (more here)

APRIL 13: Fauntleroy Community Association meeting, The Hall at Fauntleroy, 7 pm

APRIL 13: Admiral Neighborhood Association meeting, Admiral Church basement meeting room, 7 pm

APRIL 13: North Delridge Neighborhood Council, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 6:30 pm

APRIL 17: Black Tie Bingo to support Providence Mount St. Vincent (watch this page)

APRIL 17: All are invited to a family water safety event at Southwest Pool, located at 2801 SW Thistle. Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Washington State Drowning Prevention Network, invites you to attend April Pools Day, a free event focused on water safety tips and fun family activities. Don’t miss this chance to get ready for summer by participating in April Pools Day. Learn to be safe and have fun together as a family! It’s FREE!
Time: 10:30 a.m.-Noon Apr 17, 2010

APRIL 17: Duwamish Alive! read more here

APRIL 24: 3rd meeting on Westcrest Park (West Seattle Reservoir expansion) design/plan, 10 am, Southwest Community Center (more here)

APRIL 24: Annual Holy Rosary HEART auction/dinner gala (more info here)

APRIL 25: Ski and sports equipment swap at Lafayette Elementary to benefit playground project

APRIL 28-MAY 23: “Tell Me on a Sunday” at ArtsWest

APRIL 28: Public meeting with Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher, Delridge Community Center, details TBA

APRIL 29: Author Reading and Signing at Southwest Branch, Seattle Public Libraries
“Guernica” by Tacoma author Dave Boling
When: April 29th, 2010
Time: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Where: Southwest Branch Library, 9010 35th Ave SW
Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome.
The event is co-sponsored by Square One Books (WSB sponsor)
Copies of the book will be for sale at the reading.

APRIL 29: “Dining Out for Life,” with at least 4 West Seattle restaurants participating (here’s our update from early March)

APRIL 30: “Instruments of Change” gala fundraiser for West Seattle Food Bank. The Hall at Fauntleroy, 6 pm. More info here; event sponsors include WSB

MAY 2010: 1st Avenue South onramp to westbound West Seattle Bridge will be permanently closed, no access at that spot until new ramp is open in late 2011 as part of Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project

MAY 8: 6th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day, coordinated by WSB

MAY 8: Annual Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive – put a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox!

MAY 15: White Center Spring Clean

MAY 15: Walk with Us to Cure Lupus, Alki 5K, 9 am

MAY 17: Navos will be hosting an open house from 6 until 7 pm on its West Seattle Campus. This event is free and includes an overview from CEO, Dr David Johnson, who has been with Navos for over ten years and has over thirty years experience in community mental health. We will also hear from a Navos client who has made remarkable progress in his recovery.

MAY 20: Taste of West Seattle to benefit West Seattle Helpline – details to come

MAY 23: West Seattle 5K walk/run at Alki (co-sponsored by WSB) – register online here

MAY 24: Memorial Day means the start of weekend 1-4 pm open houses at Alki Lighthouse

JUNE 5: Delridge Day, at Delridge Community Center, tentatively scheduled for 11 am-3 pm

JUNE 5: Admiral Neighborhood Association Adopt-A-Street cleanup, meet at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) at 9 am

JUNE 6: Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure, not on The Viaduct this year, Seattle Center instead

JUNE 8: Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare class, free, Delridge Library, 6:30 pm (full info here)

JUNE 12-13: Tentatively scheduled dates for Morgan Junction Community Festival

JUNE 15: West Seattle High School Grad Night

JUNE 18-19: Relay for Life of West Seattle (more details here)

JUNE 22: Last scheduled day of classes for Seattle Public Schools (full calendar here)

JUNE 26: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon (and Half Marathon) will close Alaskan Way Viaduct part of the day

JUNE 30: South Park Bridge scheduled to close permanently, 7 pm

JULY 9-10-11: West Seattle Summer Fest!

JULY 18: The West Seattle Garden Tour celebrates the art of gardening for its 16th year on Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s self-guided tour showcases seven residential gardens and one public garden and includes a noontime lecture. Tickets for the tour are $15, which includes lecture admission, (children under 12 are free). Tickets will be available throughout the Seattle metro area as well as on-line beginning in early June. For additional information about the gardens, lecture, ticket outlets, beneficiaries and sponsors please visit our website at: http://www.westseattlegardentour.com

JULY 24: West Seattle American Legion Post 160 Grand Parade!

JULY 29: Admiral Neighborhood Association’s Summer Concerts at Hiawatha series begins

JULY 31: Seafair Torchlight Parade

AUGUST 6-8: Seafair Air Show (Blue Angels!) and Hydro Races

AUGUST 28: Admiral Neighborhood Association Adopt-A-Street cleanup, meet at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) at 9 am

NOVEMBER 6: Gathering of Neighbors, Chief Sealth High School

DECEMBER 4: Admiral Neighborhood Association Adopt-A-Street cleanup, meet at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) at 9 am

If you’re working way in advance and would rather send us something by “snail mail,” you’ll find that address here. Thanks!

OTHER CALENDARS:
Skylark Cafe and Club (WSB sponsor) live music
Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) events calendar
Shipwreck Tavern live music
Seattle Public Library weekly events (systemwide)
34th District Democrats
Easy Street in-store performances
Kenyon Hall
Providence Mount St. Vincent
South Seattle Community College
Sustainable West Seattle
West Seattle Community Centers and Parks
West Seattle Movies on the Wall
West Seattle PCC Classes
Seattle Dance Info Calendar
Puget Sound Blood Center (looking for mobile blood drives)
Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center
City of Seattle Special Events
Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners